NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS
196.035, 197.020, 439.470, 439.590, and 439.640 authorize the Justice and
Public Safety Cabinet and Department of Corrections to promulgate
administrative regulations necessary and suitable for the proper administration
of the department or any of its divisions. This administrative regulation
incorporates by reference the manuals that are referenced in policies and
procedures for the Department of Corrections.